Sale 6385
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$1,500 – $2,000
Provenance:
Sold: Cottone Auctions, Geneseo, New York, March 23, 2019, Lot 244
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Framed: 39 1/4 x 34 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.
Significant deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is unlined and somewhat slack; frame abrasions along all edges; network of craquelures throughout; pinpoint paint losses scattered throughout; localized pinpoint dark stains in the center, within the sky; a line of inpainting extending along the left side of the cliff, visible under normal viewing conditions. Under UV light: the aforementioned line of inpainting fluoresces; several possible areas of inpainting in the lower right corner and in a wave in the lower center, though this fluorescence may be inherent to the pigments used. Additional images available upon request.
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